Reggae Virus: Booster from Tad's Records

"Reggae Virus: Booster" [Tad's Records - 2023]

1. 'Leave Her Alone' by George Nooks & Josey Wales

2. 'Bald Head Jesus' by Anthony B

3. 'Magical Love' by Marcia Griffiths

4. 'Cool Jamaican Whiskey' by Hezron

5. 'Nah Back Down' by Sanchez

6. 'Dancehall Tun Up' by Screwdriver

7. 'Don't Let Me Go' by Etana

8. 'Booster' by Dean Fraser

9. 'Love Doesn't Ask Why' by Terry Linen

10. 'Can't Fade Away' by Glen Washington

11. 'Mi Want More' by I-Octane

12. 'Baseball Girl' by Richie Spice

13. 'Who Kill Mi Dollar' by Perfect

14. 'You Are Beautiful' by Singer J

15. 'Rasta Government' by Anthony Cruz

16. 'That's Alright' by Freddie McGregor

17. 'Marijuana Prior' by Chezidek

18. 'Roots Wine' by Lutan Fyah

19. 'Spandex' by Vahriie

20. 'Virus Dub' by Tad's Allstars

Okay so, given its May release date, I'm surely jumping the proverbial gun with this one (but I really liked what I heard and I haven't finished my next review yet because I'm having entirely too much fun just listening to that album) (it'll probably be up this weekend - whatever it is), but just to give an early shout to a very nice project which is just about four months (A QUARTER OF A YEAR) out, here we go. A couple of years ago the venerable Tad's Records released a riddim compilation by the name of "Raggae Virus: First Dose". Of course, looking at the title - the word "First" vividly stands up at it would seemingly suggest that there would be at least a second dosage (although that isn't always the case) and, though it's taken two years, here it is. The label now presents "Reggae Virus Booster", just in case ALL of your illnesses have yet to subside and, from early indications, this second prescription is considerably stronger than the first.... unfortunately (not really), as you very well know, there is no cure for Reggae. If you have caught it at any point in your life, you WILL die with it.... and you will LOVE it.

2021

Will you love this injection?? How should I know?! It doesn't come out until may, HOWEVER, because a certain site (named Juno) pust up samples, which're the entire song if you have patience, I have heard quite a bit and certain strains of this virus are scathingly infectious and you'll want to be careful. The two biggest 'culprits' seem to be Etana and Chezidek. The former's cleverly kind of dirty 'Don't Let Me Go' finds her enjoying... the work being put in by her man, while the latter's dazzling 'Marijuana Prior' is yet another testament to someone CONSISTENTLY making some of the best music in all of Reggae, in my opinion. Also, jumping around a bit, potentially solid tracks also come from the likes of Screwdriver, ANTHONY B, Vahriie, veterans Freddie McGregor and Glen Washington and a possibly golden combination, 'Leave Her Alone' featuring George Nooks & Josey Wales. 

Yeah, I know... too much while still so far away but, as it stands, I have a REALLY good feeling about this one. Am I right (am I ever??)? Find out when "Reggae Virus: Booster" reaches on the 12th of May, 2023 courtesy of Tad's Records.

{Note: Samples}

{Note 2: Pretty much everything Tad's releases ends up on disc, I would expect this one to as well}